Folding breakfast nook



Oct. 5, 1948. o. v. KENDALL FOLDING BREAKFAST NOOK 2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed July 16, 1946 I BY ES IN VEN TOR. 2 TZ'KeumLL @5501,

A TTOR/VE Y5 Oct. 5, 1948. o. v. KENDALL 2,450,515

FOLDING BREAKFAST NboK 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 Filed July 16, 1946 INVENTOR.

Ones VKeuunu.

' ATTORNEYS Patented Oct. 5, 1948 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2,450,515 FOLDING BREAKFAST NOOK Opces V. Kendall, Elkhart, Ind. Application July 16, 1946, Serial No. 683,896

Claims.

My invention relates to furniture and more particularly to folding furniture for a breakfast nook.

The object of my invention is to provide a set of furniture for a breakfast nook adapted to be folded against a wall, a partition or the like and to be held in folded, out-of-the-way position.

Another object of my invention is to provide a set of folding furniture adapted to be used in house trailers, tourist cabins, taverns, and restaurants, ice cream parlors, apartments and small kitchens.

A further object of my invention is to provide a set of folding furniture for a breakfast nook facilitating the work of dusting, mopping-up, spraying and the like.

Other objects of my invention may appear in the following specification describing my invention with reference to the accompanying drawing-s illustrating a preferred embodiment of my invention.

It is however to be understood that my invention is not to be limited or restricted to the exact construction and combination of parts described in the specification and shown in the drawing, but that such changes and modifications can be made, which fall within the scope of the claims appended hereto.

In the drawings Figure l is a front view of a set of folding furniture shown in unfolded position in front of a pivotal partition, to which the furniture is attached.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary top view of Figure 1 showing a table attached to the far side of the pivotal partition in folded position, the partition being indicated in partly pivoted position in broken lines.

Figure 3 is an elevational end view of the pivotal partition showing the set of folding furniture in folded position and the table on the other side of the partition in unfolded position.

Figure 4 is a fragmentary elevational front view of the set of folding furniture folded back against the partition to which it is attached.

Figure 5 is a detail elevational front view of the table on the far side of the partition shown folded back against the partition.

Figure 6 is a fragmentary end view of two abutting pieces of furniture in folded'position and showing the locking mechanism holding them in folded position, and

Figure 7 is a sectional view of a spring bolt mechanism securing the furniture in unfolded position.

shields and the bolt 28 Attention is called to the fact that while the set of folding furniture is shown in the drawings as being attached to a pivotal partition, a stationary partition may be used for this purpose, and that, while a second table only is shown on the far side of the partition, a full set of folding furniture may be attached to the far side of the partition, for instance, when the folding furniture according to my invention is being used in adjacent booths of restaurants or the like.

Referring now in detail to the drawings a bar 58 is firmly fastened onto a partition N. This partition is indicated in Figure 3 as being pivotally arranged and having pivot pins 82 on top and bottom, which are rotatably located in pivot sockets i3.

A table top I4 is pivotally attached to the bar M by means of hinges l5 and adjacent the free ends of the table top #4, a cross bar 16 is rigidly attached to the under side of the table top. A table leg I"! is attached to the cross bar It by means of two hinges I8.

At each side of the table bar It), spaced therefrom and at a somewhat lower level, a bench bar I9 is rigidly fastened onto the partition H by screws 20, and a bench seat 2! is pivotally attached to each bench bar l9 by hinges 22.

On the free end of each bench seat 2| a bench foot 23 is pivotally mounted by hinges 24 and this foot has an upward extension forming end pieces 24 and back ends 25.

A back 26 is connected with each bench seat 2| by means of two hinges 21, so that the lower edge of the back 26 will rest on the top surface of the seat 2|, and the rear surface of the back will be located in the same plane as the rear edge of the bench seat, when the bench is unfolded.

To secure the back 26 in unfolded position and stiffen it, when in this position a bolt 28 is provided extending through a hole 29 in the back end 25. A helical spring 30 surrounds the bolt 28 and is held within the hole 29 by two metal shields 3| fastened to the side surfaces of the back end 25. A hole is provided in each of the is slidably held in these holes. A washer 32 is rigidly mounted on the bolt 28 inside the hole 29 in the back end 25 and the spring 30' abuts the outer shield 3| with one of its ends and the washer 32 with the other urging the bolt inwardly. On the outside end of the bolt 28 a knurled knob 33 or the like is provided to facilitate the manipulation of the bolt.

In the outer end surface of the bench back 26 a metal socket 34 is inserted and secured and is adapted to receive the inner end of the bolt 28 under the pressure of the spring 38.

The inner end of each back 26 is stiffened when in upright position by a stop 35 fastened to a block 36 on the partition H. The back 26 rests against the stop 35 when the bench is in unfolded position.

On the far side of thepartition II a second table is arranged. A table bar 31 is fastened onto the partition H by a plurality of screws 38 and a table top 39 is pivotally attached to the table bar 31 by means of two hinges 40.

Two foot bars 4| under side of the table top 39 and a leg 42 is pivotally attached to each leg bar 41 by two hinges 43.

To hold the table in folded position against the partition I! an angular spring clip 44 is-fastened' onto the partition with one of its legs. On the outer edge of the other leg a cylindrical lug 45 is formed adapted to engage and hold the edge of the table top 39, when it is .folded back against the partition H, as shown in Figure 5.

A similar angular clip 44 is provided on the first mentioned side of the partition to engage and hold the first table top. I 4 in folded position as shown in Figure 4.

To secure the benches, legs, etc. in folded position a spring clamp lever 46 is pivotally mounted on an adjacent part of the furniture, so that it can be pivoted to extend over the edge of the part to be secured. To facilitate the actuating of the lever 46 a knob 41 is provided on its free end. In Figure 4 it is clearly shown how the lever 46 mounted on the under side of the table top I4 is securing the bench back 25 in folded position, after the table top 14 has been engaged by the spring clip 44.

To facilitate the handling of the table top M an. ornamental hand grip- 48 is fastened onto the table leg [1.

are rigidly mounted .on the.

sition, when the piece of furniture is moved in or out of operative'position, wherein the piece of furniture is a table and a spring clip on the partition adapted to engage and hold the table top in folded position, a bench seat pivotally connected with the partition, a bench back hingedly fastened to the seat and a bench leg fastened to the free end of the seat by hinges and extending upwardly to form a back end, a spring biased bolt slidably arranged in the upper portion of the back end and a socket in the outer edge of the back adapted to receive the bolt.

3. A piece of furniture hingedly connected with a partition or the like and having a leg pivotally attached'to it, said leg being adapted to swing by gravity in and out of furniture supporting position, when the pi ce of furniture is moved in or out of operative position, wherein the piece of furniture is a table and a spring clip on the partition adapted to engage and hold the tabletop in folded position, a bench seat pivotally connected with the partition, a bench back hingedly fastened to the seat and a bench leg fastened to the free end of the seat by hinges and extending upwardly to. form a back end, a spring biased bolt slidably arranged in the upper portion of the back end and a socket in the outer edge of the back adapted to receive the bolt, and a stop on the partition adapted to engage and reinforce Over the set of furniture one or more cupboards 49 may be arranged on the partition ll.

Whenthe furniture is to be folded back against the partition H for the purpose of cleaning or the like, the table top I4 is pivoted upwardly until the springclip 44 engages and holds it in folded position. The tab-1e leg will fold back against the table top by gravity. The bolt 28 is pulled out of the socket 34, permitting the bench back 26 to be folded forwardly .on top of the seat '21. The whole bench is then pivoted upwardly into the position shown in Figure 4 and is secured in this position by the spring clamp lever 45.

Having described my invention I claim. as new and desire to secure byLetters Patent:

1. A piece of furniture hingedly connected with a partition or the like and having a leg pivotally attached to it, said leg being adapted to swing by gravity in and out of furniture supporting position, when the piece of furniture is moved in or out of operative position, furniture is a table and a spring clip on the partition adapted to engage and hold the table top' in folded position, a bench seat pivotally connected with .the partition, a bench back hingedly fastened to theseat and a bench leg fastened to the free end of the seat by hinges and extending upwardly to form a back end.

2. A piece of furniture hingedly connected with attached to it, said of furniture supporting powherein the piece of.

the back when in operative position,

4. A piece of furniture hingedly connected with a partition or the like and havinga leg pivotally attached to it, said leg being adapted to swing by gravity in and out of furniture supporting position, when the piece of furniture is moved in or out of operative position, wherein the piece of furniture is a table and a spring clip on the partition adapted to engage and hold the table top in folded position, a bench seat pivotally connected with the partition, a bench back hingedly fastened to the seat and a bench leg fastened to the free end of the seat by hinges and extending upwardly to form a back end, and a spring clamp lever pivotally mounted on the under side of the table top and adapted to engage the bench back to hold it in folded position.

5. A piece of furniture hingedly connected with a partition or the like and having a leg pivotally attached to it, said leg being adapted to swing by gravity in and out of furniture supporting position, when the piece of furniture is moved in or out of operative position, wherein the piece of furniture is a table and a spring clip on the partition adapted to engage and hold the table top in folded position, abench seat pivotally connected with the partition, a bench back hingedly fastened to the seat and a bench leg fastened to the free end ofthe seat by hinges and extending upwardly to form a back end, the partition being supported pivotally about a .vertical axis.

OPCES V. KENDALL.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the file of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS 

